Festival Pass

THURSDAY JULY 12

7:00 PM (6:30 PM doors)BATH NIGHT (New York, Portland, Los Angeles)It's the first show of the festival!Using a rotating ensemble of actors from all over the place show to show, Bath Night mines comedy gold from a wide range of irreverent characters, lampooning film, history and other cultural punching bags. Starring Andrew Harris, Lori Ferraro, Scott Engdahl and Katie Michels! Written and directed by Sean McGrath

8:00 PM (7:45 PM doors)SLEEPOVER (SEATTLE)​Alex Blackstone, Justina Kolb, and Kristopher Gray met in 2015 at Seattle’s Jet City Improv. The three became fast friends based on their shared love of early-90s Canadian sketch comedy and New York-based, three-piece, punk-rock-turned-hip-hop musical acts. Sleepover has produced several full-length sketch shows at Seattle’s The Pocket Theater and performed at SketchFest Seattle in 2016 and 2017.Sleepover’s comedy has been described as “weirdly 90s,” “realistically absurd,” and “like the product of people just hanging out talking about dumb shit.” Its members have been likened to “every (presumed) stoner you wish you had been friends with in high school.”

​Herbeaver is an all-female sketch group. Though living in Toronto they use comedy to go back to (and mock) their small town roots.They are fast-paced, feminist, and absurd; using satire and musical comedy to make fun of themselves and the world around them. They've got a cast of characters ranging from aggressive and in-your-face to loveable and charming.They have performed in the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival and the Fresh Notes Musical Comedy Festival, and a documentary about their writing and performing process was produced by the Humber College Film School in Toronto​facebook.com/herbeavertoronto/ Instagram- @herbeaver Twitter- @herbeaver

Hot Pot Comedyis an Austin, TX -based sketch comedy group composed of some of the city's funniest Asian-Americans. The group is comprised of comics from multiple Austin theaters as well as many different Asian ethnicities. They are diverse AF, y'all.

​D&Dis from Portland, Oregon. If Jason Batemen and Neil Degrasse Tyson wrote a sketch comedy show, they would be D&D. D&D (David Wester & David Burnett) charm and beguile with their signature brand of sketch comedy. Solving the mystery of what is smart and funny, D&D pull no punches.

​facebook.com/DnD5000/

Friday July 13

PATSY is a diverse sketch team with a monthly show at The Pack Theater in Hollywood, CA. They are directed by Wade Randolph (Uncle Grandpa, Rick & Morty), with performers receiving training from Upright Citizens Brigade, iO West, and the Pack Theater.

8:00 PM (7:45 PM doors)THE DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS (Chicago)The Defiant Thomas Brothers are Seth Thomas and Paul Thomas. Known for their commanding stage presence, commitment to character and timing, and ability to mine laughs all along the sensitivity spectrum, the Defiant Thomas Brothers roamed the Chicago comedy stages in the pre-YouTube era when political correctness was only a child. Just over two years after they began running their sketch show once a week in a black box theater in Chicago's Uptown, they were invited to HBO’s prestigious U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, where they won the award for best sketch group alongside best alternative act Flight of the Conchords. A year later, they were gone. In 2015, they came back. After several much-anticipated runs in Chicago and performances all across the country, they are performing for the first time at Portland Sketchfest. Second performance on Saturday, July 14 at 9pm

When Portland sketch comedy legends The 3rd Floor disbanded after performing together for 20 years, some of the members just couldn't say goodbye. So they created Nacho Gold! They debuted in 2017 and now they are back with a brand new show!

TANTRUM is a comedy sketch group formed and based in LA with the motto to "never be boring." They perform an original half hour show at the Pack Theater in Hollywood every 4th Wednesday of the month. Tantrum is: Kash Abdulmalik, Ted Asbaghi, Sarah Bellardini, Jessica Drolet, Andrew Fernandez, Cheyenne Grogan, Bryan Musil, Elyssa Phillips, Michael Resnick, Christopher Robin, Andrew Shrout.Tantrum has also appeared at The Austin Sketch Fest, Big Pine Comedy Festival and the Sacramento Sketch Fest!facebook.com/tantrumsketch/

Saturday, July 14

Stemming from the fever dream of Women & Songs, Brunch is like an apocalyptic 90's Julia Roberts movie without the Richard Gere (better). Brunch has performed at Montreal SketchFest, Toronto Sketchfest, Just For Laughs NorthWest-Best of the West and, most importantly, 2017’s Portland Sketch Comedy Festival. They’ve performed in improv festivals from Seattle to New York, and now they're ready to perform their way into the deepest crevices of your hearts.

8:00 PM (7:45 PM doors)KASPER HAUSER (San Francisco)When you ask certain sketch comedy troupes who have been around for a while who inspires them, 37% of them say, "Kasper Hauser." Kasper Hauser is a San Francisco-based comedy group made up of Dan Klein, James Reichmuth, (former member) John, and Rob Baedeker. They perform and produce live shows, digital content, and books. The group’s work has been produced by the BBC, HBO digital and "This American Life." They are the masterminds behind the parody mag SkyMaul."This quartet is one of the few comedy teams which has rightfully earned the description ‘Pythonesque’ …. The foursome’s show combines a hyperactive imagination with an inspired sense of lunacy." ~ Time Out New York"Destined for comic greatness ... bizarre collective brilliance" ~ San Francisco ChronicleMove over, National Lampoon." ~ The Seattle Timeskasperhauser.com facebook.com/Kasper-Hauser-8599871551/

9:00 PM (8:45 PM doors)THE DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS (Chicago)The Defiant Thomas Brothers are Seth Thomas and Paul Thomas. Known for their commanding stage presence, commitment to character and timing, and ability to mine laughs all along the sensitivity spectrum, the Defiant Thomas Brothers roamed the Chicago comedy stages in the pre-YouTube era when political correctness was only a child. Just over two years after they began running their sketch show once a week in a black box theater in Chicago's Uptown, they were invited to HBO’s prestigious U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, where they won the award for best sketch group alongside best alternative act Flight of the Conchords. A year later, they were gone. In 2015, they came back. After several much-anticipated runs in Chicago and performances all across the country, they are performing for the first time at Portland Sketchfest.​defiant-thomas-brothers.com/ facebook.com/defiantthomasbrothers/​

The Aces have been performing together for 7 years and they show no sign of stopping. Made up of Michael Fetters and Shelley McLendon, The Aces are known for smart, sexy and physical comedy. In addition to their 7 original sketch comedy shows, they've performed in The Chicago Sketchfest and The Portland Mercury's Indisputable Geniuses of Comedy show. Tonight they will be bringing some crowd faves and some NEW SURPRISES.